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Singapore Airlines bolsters 5-star status with new Boeing jets

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Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/04/24/042418_sg.jpg"/><figcaption>Singapore Airlines&#x27; first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner arrives at Singapore&#x27;s Changi Airport March 28, 2018<em>. Edgar Su, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines will deploy from next month its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, as it seeks to strengthen its position as a 5-star carrier to fight off competition from budget airlines.</p><p>Singapore&#x27;s flag carrier said it would be the first to fly the 787-10, which will be initially deployed to Osaka and Perth. It will soon service routes whose aircraft cabin products have not been refreshed since 2009.</p><p>The first 787-10, out of a total order of 49, arrived to a water cannon salute at Singapore Airlines&#x27; Changi hub in late March.</p><p>The carrier said it would spend $350 million to outfit its first 20 787-10 with new facilities not found in older Singapore Airlines planes.</p><p>&quot;It will be a key element of SIA&#x27;s overall growth strategy, enabling us to expand our network reach and strengthen our operations,&quot; said Tan Kai Ping, Singapore Airlines senior vice president for marketing planning.</p><p>Aviation industry tracker Skytrax ranked Singapore Airlines last year as the second best in the world, behind Qatar Airlines.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1435394" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Singapore Airlines&#x27; 787-10 can seat 36 in business class and 301 in coach. Unlike other carriers, all business class passengers in the new Boeing jets have aisle access.</p><p>Business class seats can recline fully into 76-inch beds.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/04/24/042418_sg1.jpg"/><figcaption>This photo from Singapore Airlines shows its new business class seat.</figcaption></figure></div><p>The seat interiors are padded with Alcantara, a suede-like material used in luxury cars and yachts. Dividers between seats are adjustable.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/04/24/042418_sg2.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo courtesy of Singapore Airlines</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Economy seats feature contoured backrests and 6-way adjustable headrests.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/04/24/042418_sg3.jpg"/><figcaption>Economy class seats are arranged in a 3-3-3 configuration. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>“There are a lot of things you will see on this plane. But there are many things that you will feel—and one is when you fly long hours on this plane, you won’t be as tired as you would on the others,&quot; Dinesh Keskar, Boeing senior vice president of sales in the Asia Pacific and India, told reporters after spending 22 hours in the 787-10&#x27;s delivery flight.</p><p>Passengers can also bookmark and resume content on the in-flight entertainment system and save preferences for subsequent flights.</p><p>Singapore Airlines is also the first to offer a series of games from Toca Boca and Sago Mini. Flyers can also control what their children can watch on their screens.</p><p>Wi-Fi is available, but at an additional cost.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1435391" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Singapore Airlines is also offering new food options from seared lamb chops and grilled beef fillet to Asian favorites like laksa and nasi lemak.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/04/24/042418_sg4.jpg"/><figcaption>An upgraded in-flight menu awaits Singapore Airlines passengers.<em> ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;The introduction of the new cabin products on our Boeing 787-10 fleet reinforces our unwavering commitment to product leadership,&quot; said SIA chief executive Goh Choon Phong.</p><p>Singapore Airlines is both the launch customer and largest operator of the 787-10, which promises greater fuel efficiency and lower unit costs.</p><p>The 787-10 is also fitted with technologies that counter the effects of turbulence for a smoother ride, the airline said.</p><p>Cabin pressure and humidity, meanwhile, are higher compared to other aircraft, which help alleviate jet lag, fatigue and dehydration, the carrier added.</p>

<p>Singapore Airlines will deploy from next month, its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, as it seeks to strengthen its position as a 5-star carrier to fight off competition from budget airlines.</p>

Singapore Airlines will deploy from next month, its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, as it seeks to strengthen its position as a 5-star carrier to fight off competition from budget airlines.

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Singapore Airlines bolsters 5-star status with new Boeing jets

Jamaine Punzalan,

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Published Apr 24, 2018 09:17 AM PHT

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Updated Apr 24, 2018 04:35 PM PHT

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